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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-09-15Wednesday - September 15, 1971 Special Meeting The PLANNI~ BOARD held a special meeting on Wednesday evening, September 15, 1971 at 7:30 P.M. in the Town Office B,,i~at~ ~rith the fo~o~ing members present: Charles W. Trombly, Jr., Chairman; Donald N. Keirstead, Vice Cb=i~man and William Chepulis, Jr. This meeting was called by the Pl~nni~g Board to discuss the revised Subdivision Rules and Regulations with several Town departments and Town heads. The following were given sets of the Rules and Regulations and notified of the meeting: Tree Department, Highway Surveyor, Board of Public Works, Fire Chief, Police Chief, B,,i~i-g Inspector, Conservation Commission, Town Clerk and Board of Health. The following people were present: Leo Lafond, Tree Warden; Fire Chief James Daw and Dr. Julius Kay, Board of Health. Ben Osgood was also present. Fire Chief Daw discussed the revisions with the Board. He said they are having problems with the underground fire alarm systems because they are getting broken when other departments or utilities are being installed and they don't work and the developer doesn't repair them. He said the bond shouldn't be released until the system is working properly. Mr. Keirstead expla4~ed that under the present regulations there is nothing covering fire alarm systems and the developer c~n~ot be required to meet certain req,,~ements. Under the revised regulations, the Fire Chief ~ill have authority and can make them meet specifications and he can require inspections when necessary. The Fire Chief could work together with the Board of Public Works as to locations of hydrants, connections, etc. Chief Daw was satisfied with the new regulations as revised. Leo Lafond, Tree Warden, discussed the revisions with the Board. He vas concerned with the utilities being underground and interfering with the Placement of the trees. Mr. Keir~tead pointed~that the placement would be up to ~ro Lafond and also the existing trees to be saved would be up to hi~o Mr. Lafond said he was glad to see provisions made for trees and that his depart- ment would do everything possible to the Board's and town's satisfaction. Dr. Julius Kay, Board of Health, discussed the revisions with the Board. He said the systems should not be confined to septic tanks . There could be private sewage plants, worked on a cooperative plan, in which the State has slot of jurisdiction, more so than the town. This may be the coming solution to septic problems. This system would require slot of s~ud~. Ben Osgood also discussed with the Board the section having to do with m~~ry tests on each lot of a subdivision. Mr. Osgood said this would be very expensive to the developer and is rea~y not necessary. Samplings could be taken at certain points - not on every lot. Dr. Kay said he will have Bill Driscoll, the sanitary engineer, ~rite up some req-~ements for the Board. No one on the Board of Public Works was able to attend, but Joe Borgesi, the acting superintendent, had submitted several suggestions in writing to the Boardt ~hich were discussed and noted. He ~ submit more B.P.W. requirements to the Board for possible inclusion in the re,relations. Ben Osgood held further discussion with the Board relative to inspections of roadways end the present diffficulties. ~r. Kairstead sa~d a %ime clause cannot be enfforced~ that ff the Highway Surveyor doesn't make inspections when re- quested, the developer cen hire his own engineer and submit a report to the Pl~-t~g Board. Perc tests ~ere discussed a~ain bud Ben Os~ood 'felt t~_t the Board Was after soil conditions rather than perc tests. ~r. Keirstead said that section could possibly be rewritten. It was discussed that the public hear~n~ wou~d probably be in November since t~me ~ould be needed to make further revisions and new drafts be made of the regula- tions. DAVIS & F~R~ ~AC~INE COmPAnY The Board discussed the Davis & Furber ~acRine Company petition com~ up at the Board of Appeals heardng on Sept. 20th. They want to make house lots for the presently existir~ duplex houses on Water and E. Water Streets which a~e in an industri~ly zoned area. The Board feels re-zonin~ wou~d be necessary and send a letter to the Board of Appeals informin~ them so. They discussed changing zo~i-g of the west side of Chickering Road to VLllage Residence and where there is now sewerage end re-zoning the present industrial area ~here there are' home~ to residential. They discussed the 1971 budget and possibly printing new Zoning By-La.we. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. (~una Donahue)